ID 905612
Lot 921 | A SHE SIZHIYANG RECTANGULAR INKSTONE
Estimate value
$ 800 – 1 200
SONG DYNASTY (AD 960-1279)
The dark grey stone is carved with flat sides enclosing a sloping and slightly domed platform for grinding the ink, which descends to a deep water well at the closed end. The opposite end is open and the underside is cut away. The smooth surface is lightly scratched with indecipherable characters on three sides.
6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm.) long, cloth box
Provenance
J. J. Lally & Co., New York, no. 1377.
| Medium: | Stone |
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| Historical era: | Song dynasty |
| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Category: | Inkstone |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
| Medium: | Stone |
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| Historical era: | Song dynasty |
| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Category: | Inkstone |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
| Address of auction |
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